2016 Wolf River Region Resource Guide

Wolf River
Resource Guide
Shawano County 2016
Menominee County
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Greg Mellis
Fall weather takes hold at a farm in Shawano County.
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INDEX
Law enforcement ................................................................................. 6
Domestic abuse agencies ..................................................................... 6
Emergency numbers ............................................................................ 7
Health information .............................................................................. 8
Community theater ............................................................................. 8
Shawano city government ................................................................. 10
Shawano County government ........................................................... 10
Shawano County towns ..................................................................... 12
Shawano County villages ................................................................... 12
Tribal government ............................................................................. 14
Menominee County government ....................................................... 14
Elderly services .................................................................................. 16
Utilities .............................................................................................. 17
Public schools .................................................................................... 18
Other schools ..................................................................................... 23
Permits and licenses .......................................................................... 24
Veterans services ............................................................................... 25
ZIP codes ........................................................................................... 25
Financial counseling .......................................................................... 25
Driver’s licenses ................................................................................. 25
Paying property taxes ........................................................................ 25
Public parks ....................................................................................... 26
Public libraries ................................................................................... 28
Youth programs ................................................................................. 29
Federal and state government ........................................................... 30
Fitness and exercise ........................................................................... 32
Recreation trails ................................................................................ 33
Greg Mellis Agriculture ........................................................................................ 34
The Wolf River is seen at dusk on a cool autumn evening. Pets ................................................................................................... 34
Law enforcement
Shawano County Adam Bieber is the sheriff. The captain is Tom Tuma.
The Shawano County Sheriff ’s Department’s mission statement pledges The department is at 405 N. Main St., Shawano, 715-526-3111.
“to maintain a safe and orderly environment for people of Shawano Menominee County
County through law enforcement and crime prevention activities delivered The sheriff is Robert Summers. Undersheriff is Nolan Mahkimetas.
in a timely, professional and courteous manner.” The office phone number is 715-799-3357.
In addition to its patrol squad cars, the department provides a water State Patrol
safety patrol, snowmobile law enforcement, school/community liaison of- Wisconsin State Patrol troopers’ primary emphasis is on the major
ficers, ATV law enforcement, a K-9 unit and deputies on the Stockbridge- highways, but they also patrol county highways and town roads as condi-
Munsee Indian Reservation. tions dictate.
The department also offers an Explorer program for those between the Shawano and Menominee counties are served by the North Central Re-
ages of 14 and 20 who are interested in learning about law enforcement. gion of the Wisconsin State Patrol, based in Wausau. The phone number
The program starts in November and runs through the end of the school is 715-845-1143.
year.
Police departments
The Shawano Police Department’s goal “is to reduce crime and en- • Clintonville, 50A 10th St., 715-823-3117, Chief Terry Lorge
hance the quality of life in the city of Shawano.” • Marion, 124 W. Garfield Ave., 715-754-5060, Chief Chris Hughes
The department has community programs focusing on bicycle safety • Menominee Tribal Police, W3293 Wolf River Road, Keshena,
and child identification cards. It also has a neighborhood watch and vaca- 715-799-3321, Chief Mark Waukau
tion house watch. Mark Kohl is the chief. The phone number is • Tigerton, 221 Birch St., 715-535-3270, Chief Mike Weatherwax
715-524-4545. Lobby hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Nonemergency numbers for departments
Friday; holidays excluded. Clintonville Police Department, 715-823-3117
Other area departments Marion Police Department, 715-754-5060
• Bonduel, 207 S. First St., 715-758-3111, Chief Todd Chaney Menominee Tribal Police, 715-799-3321
• Birnamwood, 715-449-3141, Chief Douglas Carlson Shawano Police Department, 715-526-6117
District attorneys
The district attorney is responsible for the prosecution of state criminal
matters, including felonies, misdemeanors and forfeiture actions such as
violations of the traffic code. The office determines whether to prosecute
based on the investigation of law enforcement. The office also oversees
the Victim/Witness Program and is responsible for notifying and ensuring
victims of their rights.
• Shawano and Menominee counties’ district attorney is Gregory
Parker. The office can be reached at 715-526-2166 and is located in the
Shawano County Courthouse, 311 N. Main St., Shawano.
Paying fines
All traffic, parking and criminal fines imposed within the counties are
paid at the clerk of courts office located at their respective courthouses.
Traffic and parking fines imposed within the city of Shawano and
village of Bonduel can be paid from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday at the Municipal Court by Shawano City Hall. For more informa-
tion, call 715-524-6173.
Domestic abuse agencies

• In Shawano County, contact Safe Haven at 715-526-3421. The center
provides a 24-hour toll-free crisis line at 715-526-3421 or 888-303-3421,
emergency shelter, emergency transportation, legal and hospital advocacy,
support groups for children, adolescents and adults. It also provides infor-
mation and referrals for housing, legal, medical and financial assistance,
food and clothing. The shelter is on 380 Lakeland Road. The director is
Stacey Cicero.
• In Menominee County, contact Maehnowesekiyah, N2150 Kasaeh-
kahtek, Gresham (Middle Village), 715-799-3931. The agency provides Lee Pulaski
24-hour phone service. Safe Haven provides a number of domestic abuse prevention services and holds a candlelight vigil in October each year.
Emergency numbers
Area residents should call 911 in case of emergency, whether it be for
an ambulance, fire or police. Dispatch centers will notify proper authori-
ties.
24-hour crisis lines
Shawano County, 715-526-3240
Menominee County, 715-799-3861
Abuse
Shawano County Social Services, 715-526-4700
Menominee County Social Services, 715-799-3861
Indian Child Welfare, 715-793-4580
Safe Haven Domestic Abuse Hotline, 715-526-3421
National Domestic Abuse Hotline, 800-422-4453
National Child Abuse Hotline, 800-422-4453
Alcohol, other drugs
Poison Control Center, 800-222-1222
ALANON and ALATEEN, 800-425-2666
Alcohol 24-Hour Helpline, 800-821-4357
National Cocaine Hotline, 800-262-2463
Runaway
National Runaway Switchboard, 800-RUNAWAY
Missing Children Helpline, 800-426-5678
Health
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, 715-526-9655, 920-432-0031
Stockbridge-Munsee Health Clinic, 715-793-4144
Adoption Information, 800-522-6882
Pregnancy Counseling of Wisconsin, 800-362-8026
Catholic Social Services, 920-437-7531
American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345
American Lung Association, 800-586-4872 Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling, 800-GAMBLE5
American Heart Association, 800-242-8721 Non-emergency numbers for sheriff ’s departments
Miscellaneous Menominee County Sheriff ’s Department, 715-799-3357
WE TIP Hotline (report crimes), 800-78-CRIME Shawano County Sheriff ’s Department, 715-526-3111
Health information
Immunizations
• Bowler: Stockbridge-Munsee Health and Wellness Center, free immu-
nizations to eligible patients by appointment. Call 715-793-5000.
• Clintonville: Clintonville Community Center, by appointment only.
Call 715-258-6323.
• Keshena: Menominee Tribal Clinic, walk-in immunizations available
during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call
715-799-3361.
• Shawano: Shawano County Courthouse, Room 9, by appointment
only, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. first Monday, 10-11:30 a.m. second Wednesday,
and 3-4:30 p.m. fourth Monday. Call 715-526-4808.
Health departments
The Shawano County Health Department is in the Shawano County
Courthouse. Call 715-526-4808. Services offered
include water testing, radon testing, lead testing, fluo-
ride program, health checks, WIC (Women Infants Lee Pulaski
& Children), school health, MCH (maternal child Box in the Wood Theatre Guild produces three to four shows a year at the Mielke Arts Center in Shawano.
health), flu shots, communicable diseases, prenatal
care coordination.
The Menominee County Health Department is lo-
Community theater
cated in the Menominee County Health and Human • The Shawano County Arts Council and the Box in the Wood Theatre
Services Building in Keshena. Call 715-799-3861. Guild present art and entertainment through plays and other activities.
Services offered include radon testing, preparedness Many of those events are held at the Mielke Arts Center, N5649 Airport
and prevention services, and communicable disease Road, Shawano. Box in the Wood presents three regular productions each
investigations. year and an annual Christmas show. The arts council also sponsors a craft
Food safety information festival at the end of July and a folk music festival in August. For informa-
In Shawano County, the University of Wisconsin-Extension office is at tion about the groups and the Mielke Arts Center, call 715-526-2525 or
the Shawano County Courthouse. Call 715-526-6136. visit www.shawanoarts.com.
In Menominee County, call 715-799-4654. • The Crossroads Community Theatre is the performing arts arm
Food safety training is also available from the Stockbridge-Munsee of Walls of Wittenberg, presenting plays and other shows at the WOW-
Health and Wellness Center. Call 715-793-4144. SPACE, 114 Vinal St., Wittenberg. For more information, call 715-253-
3525 or email wallsofwitt@gmail.com.
Shawano city government

Shawano has a mayor and six alderpersons on the Common
Council. Council members represent various portions of the
city.
Each district, which comprises two wards, correspond to the
districts of the six Shawano County supervisors who represent
the city on the County Board.
Citywide elected officials
• Mayor Lorna Marquardt, 715-526-6152
• Clerk-Treasurer Karla Duchac, 715-526-6138
• City Attorney Timothy Schmid, 715-526-3191
Alderpersons
• Bob Kurkiewicz, District 1, 715-526-2690
• Rhonda Strebel, District 2, 715-526-2286
• Woody Davis, District 3, 715-526-5646 (president)
• Fred Ponschok, District 4, 715-526-3564
• Sandy Steinke, District 5, 715-853-1472
• John Hoeffs, District 6, 715-526-9881
The council holds regular meetings on the second Wednes-
day of each month. Council meetings are held at City Hall, 127
S. Sawyer St.
City administrator is Brian Knapp, 715-526-6151.
Other officials
• Assistant city administrator/director of public works is Ed-
die Sheppard, 715-526-3512
• Parks and recreation director is Matt Hendricks,
Lee Pulaski
715-526-6171
The intersection of state Highway 22 and County Road BE is on the eastern border of Shawano.
Shawano County government

Shawano County Board
• Debra Noffke, District 1, 715-526-9362
• Patrick Hoffman, District 2, 715-853-7670
• Milton L. Marquardt, District 3, 715-524-4333
• Michael McClelland, District 4, 414-745-6871
• Sandy Steinke, District 5, 715-853-1472
• Randy Young, District 6, 715-851-3537
• Gene Hoppe, District 7, 715-526-9822
• Rosetta Stern, District 8, 715-524-4991
• Ken Capelle, District 9, 715-745-6133
• Robert Krause, District 10, 715-745-6689
• Richard Ferfecki, District 11, 920-899-3303
• Kathy Luebke, District 12, 920-822-5414
• Kevin Conradt, District 13, 715-758-8728
• Marlin Noffke, District 14, 715-758-2384
• Marvin Klosterman, District 15, 715-758-8282
Lee Pulaski
• John Ainsworth, District 16, 715-526-3810
Brent Miller, left, is the administrative coordinator for Shawano County. Gene Hoppe represents District 7 on the County Board.
• Bonnie Olson, District 17, 715-526-5488
• Steve Gueths, District 18, 715-526-9338 which is on the third Wednesday; and December, which is on the third
• Arlyn Tober (vice chairman), District 19, 715-754-5157 Wednesday. The annual meeting is in October.
• Richard Giese, District 20, 715-787-3480 Shawano County officials
• Bert Huntington, District 21, 715-787-4164 • Administrative coordinator: Brent Miller, 715-524-4641
• Jerry Erdmann (chairman), District 22, 715-535-2094 • County clerk: Rosemary Rueckel, 715-526-9150
• Ray Faehling, District 23, 715-535-2056 • Treasurer: Debra Wallace, 715-526-9130
• William J. Switalla, District 24, 715-881-2052 • Register of deeds: Amy Dillenburg, 715-524-2129
• Dennis Knaak, District 25, 715-449-3212 • Coroner: Marcus Jesse, 715-526-9533
• Thomas Kautza, District 26, 715-216-4369 • Clerk of courts: Susan Krueger, 715-526-9347
• Jon Zwirschitz, District 27, 715-903-0318 • Circuit Court I: Judge J.R. Habeck, 715-526-9352
The board meets at the Shawano County Courthouse, 311 N. Main • Circuit Court II: Judge William Kussel Jr., 715-526-9328
St., Shawano. The board holds regular monthly meetings on every fourth • Sheriff: Adam Bieber, 715-526-3111
Wednesday, except for April, which is on the third Tuesday; November, • District attorney: Gregory Parker, 715-526-2166
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Shawano County villages

Aniwa Clerk: Marnie Osterbrink, 715-253-2968
President: Thomas Kautza, 715-216-4369 Gresham
Clerk: Dustin Rustick, 715-216-2626 President: Kenneth Beyer, 715-787-3725
Birnamwood Clerk: Becky Arrowood, 715-787-3991, 715-851-6804
President: Mike Sprague, 715-449-3174 Mattoon
Clerk: Lauri Klumpyan, 715-449-2001 President: Brian Owen, 715-489-3664
Bonduel Clerk: Ashley Johnson, 715-489-3107
President: Melvin Wendland, 715-758-8088 Pulaski
Clerk: Willa Rusch, 715-758-2402 President: Reed A. Woodward, 920-822-5182, 920-822-8648
Bowler Clerk: Karen Ostrowski 920-822-5182, Fax: 920-822-3209
President: Raymond Murphy, 715-793-4659 Tigerton
Clerk: Patsy Koenig, 715-793-4211, 715-793-4910 President: Dale Breaker, 715-881-0777
Cecil Clerk: Jeff Ortner, 715-535-2262
President: Jeff Nolan, 715-853-6678 Wittenberg
Clerk: Teri Westerfeld, 715-745-4428, 715-745-4527 President: William Switalla, 715-881-2052, 715-253-2045
Eland Clerk: Traci Matsche, 715-253-6063
President: James Stoltz, 715-508-1300
Shawano County towns

Almon Clerk: Jan Fischer, 715-489-3403, 715-489-3296
Chair: James Gutt, 715-793-4205 Lessor
Clerk: Heather Matsche, 715-571-2561 Chair: Delmar Zernicke, 715-758-8446
Angelica Clerk: Katie Sprangers, 920-833-1377
Chair: Richard Smith, 715-758-6296, 920-822-1450 Maple Grove
Clerk: Janet Powers, 920-822-5554 Chair: Randy Holewinski, 920-822-5920
Aniwa Clerk: Kathy Luebke, 920-822-5414
Chair: Dan Lex, 715-449-2114 Morris
Clerk: Tammy Resch, 715-449-3116, 715-449-2351 Chair: Kurt Klinner, 715-253-2419
Bartelme Clerk: Sue Wick, 715-793-4073
Chair: Michael Zimdars, 715-460-1080 Navarino
Clerk: Beth Grosskopf, 715-793-4491 Chair: Kevin Conradt, 715-758-8728
Belle Plaine Clerk: Judy Krull, 920-525-2597
Chair: Alvin Bartz, 715-526-2388 Pella
Clerk: Kristine Vomastic, 715-524-2690, 715-460-3053 Chair: Charles Bartz, 715-524-4588
Birnamwood Clerk: Karen Habeck, 715-823-6259
Chair: Peter Stewart, 715-253-3932 Red Springs
Clerk: Dennis Knaak, 715-449-3212 Chair: Lonnie Schreiber, 715-787-3205
Fairbanks Clerk: Gwen Olsen, 715-787-3356
Chair: Thomas Tauferner, 715-535-2361 Richmond
Clerk: Jennifer Dzioba, 715-535-2777 Chair: Steve Gueths, 715-851-5494
Germania Clerk: Richard Stadelman, 715-526-6477, 715-526-6527
Chair: Dan Lehman, 715-535-2854 Seneca
Clerk: Kathryn Breaker, 715-535-2970 Chair: Greg Nordwig, 715-787-4450
Grant Clerk: Raymond Rigsby, 715-851-2251
Chair: Richard Britzke, 715-754-5067 Washington
Clerk: Kay Blum, 715-754-2223 Chair: James Schneider, 715-745-4034
Green Valley Clerk: James Mitchell, 715-745-6189
Chair: Arl Rudie, 715-853-5001 Waukechon
Clerk: Janalee Jenerou, 715-745-2699 Chair: Jay Vomastic, 715-851-4555
Hartland Clerk: Chris Prey, 715-853-7001
Chair: Robert Woldt Sr., 715-758-8998 Wescott
Clerk: Sue Krull, 715-758-8379 Chair: Mike Schuler, 715-526-9853
Herman Clerk: Angela Vreeke, 715-526-9853
Chair: Joe DeBaker, 715-787-4604 Wittenberg
Clerk: Lori Y. Schmidt, 715-787-4109 Chair: Dick Beversdorf, 715-253-2908
Hutchins Clerk: Linda Fletcher, 715-253-3634, 715-253-3222
Chair: Patrick Meverden, 715-489-3575
Tribal government
Stockbridge-Munsee Community
• Wally Miller is president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. He
can be reached at 715-793-4111 or wally.miller@mohican-nsn.gov.
• Gregory Miller is vice president. He can be reached at 715-793-4859
or gregory.miller@mohican-nsn.gov.
• Terry Terrio is treasurer. He can be reached at 715-793-4117 or terry.
terrio@mohican-nsn.gov.
• Council members are Willy Miller, 715-793-4849, willy.miller@
mohican-nsn.gov; Joe Miller, 715-793-4080, joe.miller@mohican-nsn.
gov; Shannon Holsey, 715-793-4090, shannon.holsey@mohican-nsn.gov;
Jeremy Mohawk, 715-793-4117, jeremy.mohawk@mohican-nsn.gov. For
information, contact Jerilyn Johnson, tribal secretary, at 715-793-4387 or
jerilyn.johnson@mohican-nsn.gov. Lee Pulaski
The Stockbridge-Munsee Community holds a contest powwow annually in August.
• The tribal headquarters is at N8476 Moh-He-Con-Nuck Road in
Bowler. The phone number is 715-793-4111. Joan Delabreau, Laurie Boivin, Crystal Chapman Chevalier and Myrna
Menominee Tribe Warrington.
• Gary Besaw is chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wiscon- • The tribal headquarters office is at W2908 Tribal Office Loop Road,
sin. Ruth Waupoose is the vice chair, and Craig Corn is secretary. Keshena, off state highways 47-55. The office phone number is
• Other members of the Legislature are Vyron Dixon III, Lisa Waukau, 715-799-5114.
Menominee County government

Menominee County Board contacted at 715-799-3311.
Ward 1: Liz Arnold Menominee County officials
Ward 2: William Waubanascum Jr. • Administrative coordinator: Jeremy Weso, 715-799-3635
Ward 3: Anthony J. Waupochick, vice chairman • County clerk: Laure Pecore, 715-799-3311
Ward 4: Muriel Bzdawka • Treasurer and register of deeds: Louise Madosh, 715-799-3315
Ward 5: James Lowey • Clerk of courts: Pamela Frechette, 715-799-3313
At large: Elizabeth Moses • Circuit court: Judges William Kussel Jr., J.R. Habeck, 715-526-9328,
At large: Michael Chapman, chairman 715-526-9352
The Menominee County Board holds regular monthly meetings at 5 • Sheriff: Robert “Butch” Summers, 715-799-3357
p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at the Menominee County • District attorney: Gregory Parker, 715-526-2166
Courthouse, W3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena. Board members can be
Elderly services
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Wolf River
Region serves Shawano, Oconto and Menominee counties, and the
Stockbridge-Munsee community. The ADRC offers a single go-to source
for information and assistance on issues affecting older people and adults
with disabilities. Regardless of income, the ADRC will assist in connecting
individuals and families with a variety of supports and services that can
enhance self-sufficiency and improve quality of life. The Shawano ADRC
office is at 607 E. Elizabeth St. and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Its toll-free number is 855-492-2372.
The Aging Unit is a component of the Shawano County Department
of Human Services. The Aging Unit is in the Fellman Center at 607 East
Elizabeth St., Shawano, and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Some of the services provided by the Aging Unit:
• The Nutrition Program provides meals to people age 60 and older
and their spouses. In certain circumstances, a person with a disability may
also be eligible. Congregate dining provides an opportunity for people
to enjoy a nutritious meal in the company of their peers. Planned social
activities are enjoyed at each meal site and informational programming is
regularly provided. Reservations can be made by calling the meal site one
day in advance. Home-delivered meals provide balanced meals to people
who are homebound, unable to shop for themselves and have no other
way to have a meal prepared for them. Hot meals, delivered at midday,
are available as well as frozen meals for weekends. If interested in HDMs,
contact the Shawano County Department of Human Services at
715-526-4700.
• Benefit specialists serve all people age 60 and older who reside in Sha-
wano County. They provide advice and assistance regarding community
services and public benefits. Lee Pulaski
• There also is a Telephone Assurance Program in which volunteers Shawano County senior women get to participate in the Ms. Senior Homemakers pageant, held in June.
make daily telephone calls to elders to check on their well-being. enforcement, and an ID bracelet is provided with instructions on where to
• Safely Home Registry is an ID program for individuals at risk for wan- call if they become lost.
dering. This is a free program in which individuals are registered with law • Senior Identification Cards are issued to Shawano County residents.
The cards are useful to those people who no longer carry other forms of
picture identification.
In Menominee County, contact the Menominee Department of Aging
and Long-Term Care, 715-799-5240. The office is located at N2222 White
Cedar Drive in Keshena. Other resources are available from Menominee
County Human Services, 715-799-3861.
Transportation
The Aging Unit contracts with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wis-
consin’s Department of Transit Services for minibus transportation to
elderly and disabled residents of Shawano County. The minibus makes
regularly scheduled trips within the city of Shawano and throughout
Shawano County. The minibus is wheelchair accessible. Monthly shopping
trips are offered to Green Bay, Wausau and Appleton on a rotating basis.
Reservations are required to be made one day in advance by calling the
Transit Services office at 715-799-3222. Fee and route schedules are posted
on the county’s website and also available upon request.
Elderly meal sites
Shawano County
• Bonduel Hillside Apartments, 100 N. Washington St., 715-526-9311
• Shawano Civic Center, 225 S. Main St., 715-526-9311
• Wittenberg Senior Center, 208 W. Vinal St., 715-253-2421
• Gresham Towerview Apartments, 1100 Park St., 715-526-9311
• Tigerton Community Center, 221 Birch St., 715-253-2421
• Birnamwood Mapleview Apartments, 434 Main St., 715-253-2421
Menominee County
Funded by tribal, state and federal funds, the Senior Nutrition Pro-
grams, Congregate and Home Delivered Meals in Neopit and Keshena
provide hot, nutritious meals in the congregate settings and to those who
qualify for home-delivered meals. For additional information, contact Tan-
aes Washinawatok at twashinawatok@mitw.org or 715-799-5929.
Utilities
Electric service vides service to Birnamwood, Bowler, Cecil,
• Shawano Municipal Utilities, Gresham, Leopolis, Mattoon, Tigerton,
715-526-3131, services the city of Shawano Tilleda, Marion and Shawano; in Menomi-
and parts of the towns of Belle Plaine, nee County, Keshena, Middle Village and
Waukechon, Richmond and Wescott, 122 Neopit.
N. Sawyer St., Shawano. • Nsight Telservices, 800-224-3308, in
• Alliant Energy, 800-255-4268. In Shawano County serves Pulaski and the
Shawano County: towns of Aniwa and towns of Green Valley, Angelica and por-
Birnamwood and villages of Bowler, Eland, tions of the Maple Grove and Krakow.
Mattoon and Wittenberg; in Menominee • TDS Telecom, 866-571-6662, serves
County: Keshena and Neopit. Bonduel, Pulaski, part of Cecil, along with
• Central Wisconsin Electric Co-Op, portions of Shawano, Krakow, Zachow,
800-377-2932. In Shawano County: Ti- Shiocton and part of the town of Navarino.
gerton, the towns of Wittenberg, Morris, TDS Telecom has a local office at 229 E.
Seneca, Birnamwood, Almon, Bartelme, Green Bay St. in Bonduel.
Germania, Fairbanks and portions of Red • Wittenberg Telephone Co.,
Springs, Hutchins and Grant. 715-253-2111, provides service to the vil-
• Oconto Electric Cooperative, lages of Wittenberg and Eland, along with
920-846-2816 or 800-472-8410, services the towns of Wittenberg, Germania, Mor-
Menominee Township in Menominee ris, Almon and Birnamwood. The office is
County; Wescott, Washington, Green Val- at 104 W. Walker St., Wittenberg.
ley, and Angelica in Shawano County. Natural gas service
• We Energies, 800-242-9137, serves the • We Energies provides natural gas
Shawano County towns of Angelica, Belle service for most of Shawano County. For
Plaine, Lessor, Wescott, Navarino, Green information, call 800-242-9137. For natural
Valley, Waukechon, Maple Grove, Hartland; gas leaks or emergencies, call
villages of Bonduel, Cecil, Krakow, Advance, 800-261-LEAK (5325).
Pulcifer, Briarton and part of Pulaski. • Wisconsin Public Service provides
Local phone service natural gas service to customers in the Wit-
• Frontier Communications, tenberg, Birnamwood and Tigerton areas.
800-921-8101, in Shawano County pro- For information, call 800-450-7260.
Public schools
Shawano School District
218 County Road B
Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-3194
Website: shawanoschools.com
Superintendent: Gary Cumberland
Enrollment: 2,501
Equalized valuation: $1,326,810,073
• Shawano Community High School
220 County Road B
Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-2175
Principal: Scott Zwirschitz
Enrollment: 814
• Shawano Community Middle School
1050 S. Union St.
Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-2192 Lee Pulaski
Principal: Mary Kramer Shawano Community High School students rehearse for a drama production.
Enrollment: 518 Bonduel, WI 54107
• Olga Brener Intermediate School 715-758-4840
1300 S. Union St. Principal: Mark Margelofsky
Shawano, WI 54166 Enrollment: 204
715-524-2131 • Bonduel Elementary School
Principal: Terri Schultz 404 W. Mill St.
Enrollment: 507 Bonduel, WI 54107
• Hillcrest Primary School 715-758-4810
1410 S. Waukechon St. Principal: Peggy Jones
Shawano, WI 54166 Enrollment: 373
715-524-2134 • Bonduel board members
Principal: Troy Edwards Jay Krull, president, 715-758-8379
Enrollment: 662 Dale Bergsbaken, vice president, 715-745-2566
• Shawano School District Community Education Geoffrey Dowden, 715-758-8792
715-526-2192, ext. 3102 Kara Skarlupka, 715-745-6593
Website: shawanoschools.com Judy Rank, 715-745-6612
Director: Sandi Kane Dennis Bergsbaken, treasurer, 715-758-6385
• Shawano board members Greg Borowski, 715-745-4094
Tyler Schmidt, president, 715-853-1919 Bowler School District
Marcia Yeager, 715-526-5575 500 S. Almon St.
Diane Hoffman, 715-853-9491 Bowler, WI 54416
Jay Jones, 715-524-4345 715-793-4101
Alan Heins, 715-853-5639 Website: bowler.k12.wi.us
Bruce Milavitz, treasurer, 715-524-5513 Superintendent: Faith Gagnon
Derek Johnson, 715-524-2506 Enrollment: 394
Michael Sleeper, vice president, 715-526-3977 Equalized valuation: $152,702,906
Beth MacFarlane, clerk, 715-853-9394 • Bowler Middle/High School
Bonduel School District 500 S. Almon St.
400 W. Green Bay St. Bowler, WI 54416
Bonduel, WI 54107 715-793-4101
715-758-4860 Principal: Kim Ninabuck
Website: bonduel.k12.wi.us Enrollment: 174 (7-12)
Superintendent: Patrick Rau • Bowler Elementary School
Enrollment: 890 500 S. Almon St.
Equalized valuation: $442,936,514 Bowler, WI 54416
• Bonduel High School 715-793-4101
400 W. Green Bay St. Principal: Wade Turner
Bonduel, WI 54107 Enrollment: 240 (EC-6)
715-758-4850 • Bowler board members
Principal: Jane Wonderling Deb Roth, president, 715-787-3768
Enrollment: 313 Jane Schultz, vice president, 715-793-4415
• Bonduel Middle School
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Clintonville, WI 54929
Robert Herzberg, treasurer, 715-793-4611 715-823-7215
Jerry Grosskopf, clerk, 715-793-4259 Principal: Amy Bindas
John Fuerst, 715-489-3655 Enrollment: 97 (EC-K4)
Joe Miller, 715-881-0545 • Clintonville board members
Anne Smith, 715-793-4627 Ben Huber, president, 715-460-0322
Clintonville School District Dirk Weber, vice president, 715-823-2295
45 W. Green Tree Road Jim Schultz, 715-823-2055
Clintonville, WI 54929 Clyde Tellock, treasurer, 715-752-4175
715-823-7215 Jim Dins, clerk, 715-823-6606
Website: clintonville.k12.wi.us Tom Neely, 715-752-3628
Superintendent: Tom O’Toole Judith Magee, 715-823-4264
Enrollment: 1,410 Gresham School District
Equalized valuation: $555,002,047 501 Schabow St.
• Clintonville High School Gresham, WI 54128
64 W. Green Tree Road 715-787-3211
Clintonville, WI 54929 Administrator: Keary Mattson
715-823-7215 Enrollment: 297
Principal: Lance Bagstad Equalized valuation: $122,646,721
Enrollment: 440 • Gresham Community School
• Clintonville Middle School 501 Schabow St.
255 N. Main St. Gresham, WI 54128
Clintonville, WI 54929 715-787-3211
715-823-7215 Principal: Keary Mattson
Principal: Scott Werfal Enrollment: 297 (preK-12)
Enrollment: 433 • Gresham board members
• Rexford-Longfellow Elementary School Andy Schmidt, president, 715-787-4109
105 S. Clinton Ave. Jeff Brady, vice president, 715-787-4637
Clintonville, WI 54929 Grace Schwefel, clerk, 715-787-4477
715-823-7215 Holly Schmidt, treasurer, 715-787-3597
Principal: Tami Bagstad William Arendt, 715-787-3673
Enrollment: 440 (K-4)
• Dellwood Early Learning Center CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
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Margaret Eberhard, 715-787-4172

Jeff Hoffman, 715-787-4440
Marion School District
1001 N. Main St.
Marion, WI 54950
715-754-4501
Website: marion.k12.wi.us
Superintendent: James Bena
Enrollment: 522
Equalized valuation: $251,044,704
• Marion High School
105 School St.
Marion, WI 54950
715-754-5273
Principal: Dan Breitrick
Enrollment: 244 (7-12)
Lee Pulaski
• Marion Elementary School Bonduel High School holds a regular community service day each year.
1001 N. Main St.
Marion, WI 54950 Nanette Corn, 715-799-3312
715-754-4501 Mary Wayka, clerk, 715-799-4055
Principal: James Bena William Waubanascum, 715-756-2275
Enrollment: 278 (4K-6) Chuck Goetsch, 715-799-3225
• Marion board members Elaine Peters, treasurer, 715-799-4914
Bruce Zillmer, 715-754-4968 Pulaski School District
Kelly Trebus, president, 715-754-2625 143 W. Green Bay St.
Amy Bazile, clerk, 715-754-2323 Pulaski, WI 54162
Dawn Papendorf, treasurer, 715-754-5018 920-822-6000
Jerry Ahlers, 715-754-5638 Website: connect.pulaski.k12.wi.us
Chris Bettin, 715-754-4966 Superintendent: Milt Thompson
Beth Mengert, 715-754-5205 Enrollment: 3,713
George Graper, 715-754-4904 Equalized valuation: $1,568,044,597
Robert Schoen, vice president, 715-787-3481 • Pulaski High School
Menominee Indian School District 1040 S. Saint Augustine St.
N522 Highway 47/55 Pulaski, WI 54162
Keshena, WI 54135 920-822-6700
715-799-3824 Principal: John Matczak
Website: misd.k12.wi.us Enrollment: 1,092
Superintendent: Wendell Waukau • Pulaski Community Middle School
Enrollment: 804 911 S. Saint Augustine St.
Equalized valuation: $318,444,966 Pulaski, WI 54162
• Menominee Indian High School 920-822-6500
N500 Highway 47/55 Principal: Patrick Fullerton
Keshena, WI 54135 Enrollment: 849
715-799-3846 • Fairview Elementary Schoo
Principal: Leslie Shawanokasic 2840 Highway 32
Academy principal: Paul Schwaller Krakow, WI 54137
Enrollment: 240 920-899-6300
• Menominee Indian Middle School Principal: Nichole Disterhaft
N3455 Highway 47/55 Enrollment:138
Neopit, WI 54150 • Glenbrook Elementary School
715-756-2324 145 W Green Bay St.
Principal: Tim Meyers Pulaski, WI 54162
Assistant principal: Chuck Raasch 920-822-6100
Enrollment: 148 Principal: Kurtis Sufka
• Keshena Primary School Enrollment: 613
N530 Highway 47/55 • Hillcrest Elementary School
Keshena, WI 54135 4193 Hillcrest Drive
715-799-3828 Oneida, WI 54155
Principal: Laura Duggan 920-272-6900
Enrollment: 406 Principal: Kris Wells
• Menominee Indian board members Enrollment: 310
David Jonesy Miller, president, 715-799-3108
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Karen Washinawatok, vice president, 715-799-3288
• Lannoye Elementary School

2007 County Road U
Green Bay, WI 54313
920-865-6400
Principal: Marc Klawiter
Enrollment: 236
• Sunnyside Elementary School
720 County Road C
Sobieski, WI 54171
920-822-6200
Principal: Cody Vandertie
Enrollment: 493
• Pulaski board members
Bob Skalitzky, president, 920-373-2044
Brian Vanden Heuvel, vice president 920-826-2876
Trina Townsend, clerk, 920-822-5459
Barb McKeefry, treasurer, 920-822-5559
Mark LeMere, 920-861-3131
Mark Wernicke, 920-822-1065 Lee Pulaski
Michael Voelker, 920-822-1045 Lunch is served at Tigerton High/Middle School.
Tigerton School District
Enrollment: 154 (6-12)
213 Spaulding St.
• Tigerton Elementary School
Tigerton, WI 54486
500 Elm St.
715-535-4041
Tigerton, WI 54486
Website: tigerton.k12.wi.us
715-535-4051
Administrator: Wayne Johnson
Principal: David Battenberg
Enrollment: 266
Enrollment: 112 (preK-5)
Equalized valuation: $1,139,912,838
• Tigerton board members
• Tigerton High/Middle School
Peggy Miller, president, 715-535-2223
213 Spaulding St.
Cary Robbins, vice president, 715-535-2079
Tigerton, WI 54486
715-535-4000
Principal: David Battenberg
Scott Suehring, treasurer, 715-754-2341

Dale Breaker, clerk, 715-535-2346
Bonnie Levandoski, 715-535-2464
Jill Brown, 715-535-2119
Ryan Hauser, 715-535-2196
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
400 W. Grand Ave.
Wittenberg, WI 54499
715-253-2211
Website: wittbirn.k12.wi.us
Superintendent: Garrett Rogowski
Enrollment: 1,194
Equalized valuation: $487,746,598
• Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School
400 W. Grand Ave.
Wittenberg, WI 54499
715-253-2211
Principal: Jill Sharp
Enrollment: 410
• Birnamwood Middle/Elementary School
337 Main St.
Birnamwood, WI 54414
715-449-2576
Principal: Guy Steckbauer
Enrollment: 365 Lee Pulaski
• Wittenberg Middle/Elementary School The Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District provides youth sports programs, including basketball.
300 S. Prouty St.
Wittenberg, WI 54499 Rose Tryba, 715-253-3709
715-253-2221 Tammy Pestka, clerk, 715-216-8778
Principal: Vicki Haas Laura Magee, treasurer, 715-454-6958
Enrollment: 419 Kristy Meredith, 715-253-3749
• Wittenberg-Birnamwood board members Christopher Pietz, 715-449-3205
Chuck Wendler, president, 715-253-3479 Tammy Wendler, 715-253-2166
Dennis Rew, 715-449-2783 Lance Premeau, vice president, 715-846-5047
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Other schools and groups

Sacred Heart Catholic School
124 E. Center St., Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-5328
Website: shcscardinals.org
Principal: Elisha Wagenson
St. James Lutheran School
324 S. Andrews St., Shawano, WI 54166
715-524-4213
Website: stjames-shawano.org
Principal: Susan Longmire
St. Paul Lutheran School
240 E. Green Bay St.. Bonduel, WI 54107 Lee Pulaski
The Wolf River Homeschoolers produce a musical each year.
715-758-8532
Website: stpaulbonduel.com Website: wrlhs.org
Principal: Gerald Schmidt Principal: Ruben Rakow
Enrollment: 230 (preK-8) Enrollment: 14 (9-12)
St. Martin Lutheran School Menominee Tribal School
100 S. Clinton Ave., Clintonville, WI 54929 Neopit, WI 54150
715-823-6538 715-756-2354
Website: stmlc.org Principal: Shannon Chapman
Principal: Jerry Jiter Enrollment: 192 (K-8)
Enrollment: 196 (preK-8) Shawano Area Christian Home Educators
St. Rose Catholic School 715-584-6772
140 Auto St., Clintonville, WI 54929 Website: homeschool-life.com/wi/sache
715-823-4360 Contact: Tom and Lisa Bergmann
Website: ssrmparishes.org/school.htm Email: tbergmann@charter.net
Principal: Jennifer Wood Wolf River Home Schoolers
Enrollment 67 (3K-6) 715-823-4225
Wolf River Lutheran High School Website: www.homeschool-life.com/wi/wolfriver
220 Zachow St. Cecil, WI 54111 Contact: Kathy Conto
715-745-2400 Email: kjc4225@yahoo.com
Permits, licenses
Birth certificates, Register of Deeds on private property.
Shawano: 715-524-2129 In Menominee County, contact the Tribal Conservation Office at
Menominee: 715-799-3312 715-799-5116.
Boat registration forms, County Clerk Construction liens, Clerk of Courts
Shawano: 715-526-9150 Shawano: 715-526-9347
Menominee: Tribal licensing/permits: 715-799-5187 Menominee: 715-799-3313
Building permits County ordinances, County Clerk
• The Shawano County Planning and Development Department offers Shawano: 715-526-9150
a variety of related services, including building permits, land use permits, Menominee: 715-799-3311
new home permits, sanitary permits, sign permits, enhanced 911 numbers, Death certificates, Register of Deeds
property ownership questions, manure storage information, streamline Shawano: 715-524-2129
banking, solid waste issues, parcel mapping, farm land preservation, land Menominee: 715-799-3312
ordinances and watershed information. The office is in the Shawano Divorce information, Clerk of Courts
County Courthouse. Call 715-526-6766. Shawano: 715-526-9347
• In the city of Shawano, anyone planning to take on a building or Menominee: 715-799-3313
remodeling project should contact Building Inspector Mike Miller at Federal tax liens, Register of Deeds
715-526-6150 or stop by City Hall at 125 S. Sawyer St. Some projects do Shawano: 715-524-2129
not require a permit, but most do. Menominee: 715-799-3312
• On the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, call Land Management Hospital liens, Clerk of Courts
Specialist Jack Hietpas at 715-793-4855. Shawano: 715-526-9347
• In Menominee County, call Ruth Winter at 715-799-5845 or visit the Menominee: 715-799-3313
Geographic Land Information Office in the courthouse. Services offered Hunting/fishing licenses, County Clerk
include building permits, new home permits, enhanced 911 numbers, Shawano: 715-526-9150
property ownership questions and parcel mapping. Other services such as Menominee: Tribal licensing/permits: 715-799-5187
land use permits, sanitary permits, sign permits, streamline banking, solid Juror information, Clerk of Courts
waste issues, land ordinances and watershed information can be obtained Shawano: 715-526-9347
from the Menominee County Land Conservation Department at Menominee: 715-799-3313
715-799-5845. Marriage licenses, County Clerk
Burning permits Shawano: 715-526-9150
Burning permits are issued at the local township level. Contact the town Menominee: 715-799-3311
chairman clerk or fire marshal if requesting to burn combustible material Marriage certificates, Register of Deeds
Shawano: 715-524-2129
Menominee: 715-799-3312
Military discharge papers, Register of Deeds
Shawano: 715-524-2129
Menominee: 715-799-3312
Passports, Clerk of Courts
Shawano/Menominee: 715-526-9347
Personal property liens, Register of Deeds
Shawano: 715-524-2129
Menominee: 715-799-3312
Real estate documents, Register of Deeds
Shawano: 715-524-2129
Menominee: 715-799-3312
Restraining information, Clerk of Courts
Shawano: 715-526-9347
Menominee: 715-799-3313
Snowmobile registration forms, County Clerk
Shawano: 715-526-9150
Menominee: Tribal licensing/permits: 715-799-5187
State tax liens, Clerk of Courts
Shawano: 715-526-9347
Menominee: 715-799-3313
Work permits, County Clerk
Shawano: 715-526-9150
Menominee: 715-799-3311
Vehicle registration, County Clerk
Shawano: 715-526-9150
Menominee: Tribal licensing/permits: 715-799-5187
Veterans services Driver’s licenses

Each county has a Veterans Services office to provide information on Here’s where to get your driver’s license renewed in northeast Wisconsin.
veteran loan programs, assistance grants programs, death and burial benefit Remember, state Division of Motor Vehicle customer service centers only
programs, compensation and pension programs, nursing home placement, accept cash or checks. Credit cards are accepted for online transactions.
medical appointments, transportation issues and veterans group contacts. Not all services are available at every DMV service center. Check the
In Shawano County, call 715-526-9183. Nick Benzinger is the Veteran service center listing to ensure the service needed is available. The phone
Service Officer. The office is in the courthouse, 311 N. Main St., Shawano. number for all services centers is 800-924-3570.
In Menominee County, contact Wendell Askenette at 715-799-3729. A wide range of information for drivers and vehicles is available on the
The office is located at W3191 Fredenberg Drive in Keshena. state Department of Transportation’s website at www.dot.state.wi.us/driv-
ers/index.htm.
ZIP codes 1340 E. Green Bay St.

Shawano Service Center
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday

• Aniwa - 54408 • Marion - 54950
Wittenberg Service Center
• Big Falls - 54926 • Mattoon - 54450
Community Center, 208 W. Vinal St.
• Birnamwood - 54414 • Navarino - 54107
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. second Tuesday in January, March, May,
• Bonduel - 54107 • Neopit - 54150
July, September and November
• Bowler - 54416 • Pulcifer - 54124
• Caroline - 54928 • Seymour - 54165
• Cecil - 54111 • Shiocton - 54170
• Clintonville - 54929
• Eland - 54427
• Shawano - 54166
• Tigerton - 54486
Paying property taxes
• Green Valley - 54127 • Tilleda - 54978 Local governments send a tax bill to residents in December. Property
• Gresham - 54128 • Wittenberg - 54499 owners have two payment options.
• Keshena - 54135 • Zachow - 54182 If you pay all at once, the taxes are due Jan. 31 to the local government.
• Leopolis - 54948 City of Shawano residents can choose to pay installments, either two or
three.
Financial counseling The first installment is due Jan. 31, the second is due April 30 and the
third is due July 31.
The University of Wisconsin-Extension Family Living Educator offers Shawano County residents may make two installments, the first due
free financial counseling services to individuals and families in all coun- Jan. 31 to the local government, and the second July 31 to the county
ties. The Extension Office of Shawano County is at the Shawano County treasurer.
Courthouse, 715-526-6136. Menominee County residents may make their installments, the first due
In Menominee County, call the UW-Extension at 715-799-4654. Jan. 31 and the second July 31 to the county treasurer.
Public parks
Communities around the county boast many pleasant parks that offer
space to play, picnic or just relax.
City of Shawano parks
• Memorial Athletic Park, the largest park in Shawano, is on the east
side of Main Street between Elizabeth Street and Lieg Avenue. Five ball
diamonds, a lighted basketball court, two sand volleyball courts, wading
pool, picnic and playground areas, occupy 19 acres. The park has a public
shelter available to rent.
• Arlington Park, on a four-acre site, features two tennis/pickleball
courts, playground equipment, open and sheltered picnic areas with small
and large grills for cookouts. The park also has two basketball hoops.
• Kuckuk Park, at Smalley Street and Sunset Avenue, has a picnic area,
large playground, basketball court, restrooms and shelter from which to
view the scenic Wolf River. An early childhood interactive trail (Born
Learning Trail) was recently added. The park offers three public fishing
piers, a native planting area and extensive biking/walking trails.
• Schrank’s Forest Hill Park is a three-acre neighboorhod park bordered
by Prospect Circle and Valley Lane and has a playground, picnic facilities,
Lee Pulaski
basketball court and ample green space for flying kites and running. Blackberries ripen around the Navarino Wildlife Area.
• Center Street Park, on Center Street, has playground equipment and
a play area with backstop. • Channel Park, a half-acre green space on the water, is adjacent to the
• Kleemann Family Park and Alpine Shores Park serve the residential Glas coffee house. It is a place from which one can easily shore fish.
area north of the outlet channel and east of Main Street. Both areas are • Eberlein Park is a 25-acre park on Eberlein Drive and home to the
about two acres in size, with open green spaces. youth soccer organization. The park offers more than a dozen soccer fields,
• Circle Drive Park, in the northwestern part of the city near the chan- playground, open shelter with bathrooms and one of the city’s two Born
nel, is a half-acre neighborhood lot with playground equipment and open Learning Trails. The park has internal trails that link to the Mountain-Bay
space. Trail and is a great place to get on and off the trail.
• Hartman Park is an undeveloped wooded area in the southern part • Feivor Park is a three-acre neighborhood park on Mills Street in the
of the city within a block of Memorial Athletic Field. The park provides northwestern part of the city. It offers play equipment, picnic table and a
much-needed shade by majestic oaks on a hot, sunny day. large open green space for kids’ games.
• Huckleberry Harbor was formerly known as the Sawyer Street boat • Spirit of Shawano Park is a quarter-acre park at the busy intersec-
landing. It includes a shelter with restroom facilities. It’s 3.6 acres on the tion of Green Bay and Main streets. Newly reconstructed last fall, one will
south side of the outlet channel, a block east of Main Street. It offers pub- find the city’s “famous statues.” In addition, there are several benches to
lic boat launches, shelter rentals, a unique in-town windmill and updated rest after walking and shopping the downtown district. New landscaping
landscaping. A boat launched from Huckleberry has access to the Wolf provides beautiful colors regardless of the time of year.
River and Shawano Lake. Adjacent to the city, but operated by Shawano County, is Sunset Island
• Lieg Park, on the east bank of the Wolf River north of Lieg Avenue, at the end of North Franklin Street. The three-acre park, situated on the
is a five-acre site featuring community gardens and walking biking trail channel of the Wolf River that leads to Shawano Lake, has a boat dock,
that connects to the Mountain Bay Trail and Sturgeon Park. . picnic shelter and grills, and handicapped-accessible fishing piers.
• Judd Park is a 2.25-acre site recently renamed in honor of past Parks Other Shawano County parks
and Recreation Director Judy Judd. It offers a public boat launch, benches • Shawano Lake County Park, on the north shore of Shawano Lake,
for viewing the Wolf River and a set of swings. has 30 acres divided into two areas. A wooded area with 90 campsites on
• Pearl Court Park on Fairview Way on the city’s northeast side is a about 18 acres has electricity, showers, flush toilets, fish cleaning facilities
0.67-acre park with frontage on the south bank of the outlet channel. and a dump station. The rest of the park includes a large picnic area, tennis
There is a small picnic area and some open play space. and basketball courts, softball area, volleyball court, play equipment and
• Smalley Park, formerly the Wolf River Beach, is on the Wolf River restrooms. A 300-foot sand beach is also featured. Boat launching is available
Pond in the northwest portion of the city, The three-acre site is full of on County Road H. For the County Ranger Station, call 715-526-6811, and
beautiful shoreline. On a weekly basis in the summer a water ski show is for campground and roller skating information, call 715-524-4988.
put on by the Shawano Ski Sharks. • Mielke Park and Cultural Arts Center, home to the Box in the Wood,
• Don Martzke Sports Park is an 18-acre facility on County Road B east has picnic facilities, play equipment, restrooms and Mielke Pond on 30
of the high school and home to a lighted baseball diamond, two softball acres. The park is on Airport Drive (County Road HHH) a mile north of
diamonds, playground equipment and shelter facilities. Highway 29 in Shawano.
• Sturgeon Park, along the Wolf River adjacent to the Mountain-Bay • Waukechon Riverside Park is six miles south of Shawano at the
Trail, is the perfect spot to view the annual sturgeon run, which occurs intersection of Highway 187 and County Road CCC. The 68-acre park
each April. It features a scenic trail along the river and a new gazebo with features an undeveloped wildlife area and a half mile of frontage on the
picnic tables from which to enjoy lunch and the view. Wolf River, with a public boat launch and picnic facilities.
• The 180-acre Murray Creek Nature Conservancy, off Rusch Road, • Voelz Memorial County Park is on the western edge of Shawano
provides hiking opportunities in a wooded setting. County, just two miles west of Wittenberg on Highway 29 then a half mile
• Franklin Park is between Washington and Franklin streets adjacent to south. The 110-acre park, which includes Wilson Lake, features a picnic
the downtown area. A master plan has been created for future develop- area, grills, toilets, water, shelter house, cross-country skiing and swimming,
ment of the three-acre site. The park is home to the Shawano Farmers
Market, which occurs on Sundays during the summer.
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Mattoon
with some areas open to hunting. • Sportsman’s Park
• Hayman Falls includes picnic area, shelter house, water, toilets, fish- Navarino
ing, scenic beauty and wooded nature trails on 54 acres. Take County • Navarino Wildlife Area is a state-owned public hunting ground. The
Road M west of Shawano through Pella one mile, then south half a mile. area of about 15,000 acres and can be used for deer, small game and wa-
Follow the signs. terfowl hunting. The area includes a nature center with a full-time natural-
• Oconto River Park, at Highway 22 and County Road C, offers fish- ist, nature trails and cross-country ski trails.
ing and picnicking along the Oconto River. • Navarino Baseball Diamond Park
Aniwa Tigerton
• Lake Park • Embarrass River Park in Tigerton, a 580-acre park, was developed
• Central Park has picnic area. through a grant with the DNR and the Off-Highway Vehicle Council as a
Bonduel multipurpose park with emphasis on ATV trails and an intensive-use area.
• Cedar Park, on South Cedar Street in Bonduel, has a swimming area, The park offers about 20 miles of trails and sponsors competitions each
shelter, playground equipment, two softball diamonds and restrooms. The year. The park also provides a variety of camping accommodations with
shelter is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. water, electricity and a shower facility, along with a picnic area, playground
• The Village Park, on East Park Street in Bonduel, has a pavilion and equipment and nature trail. The Embarrass River, which runs through the
food stand available for rent, playground equipment, a baseball diamond, park, is great for fishing, rafting, tubing and kayaking. Call
volleyball courts, horseshoe pit and restrooms. Call 715-758-2402. 888-WISC-ATV.
• Mountain Bay Park, off Depot Street in Bonduel, has access to the • Tigerton Community Park
Mountain-Bay Trail. The park also has parking an picnic tables. • Tigerton Baseball Diamond Park
Cecil • Tigerton Tennis & Basketball Park
• Cecil Lakeview Park and Campground on Freeborn Street features a Wittenberg
picnic area, handicap accessible boat dock, camping, toilets, water, show- • Pond Park in Wittenberg has a pond stocked with fish available for
ers, tennis, fishing and swimming and boat launching. Call 715-524-5484 children under 12 and senior citizens. It also contains a shelter with a
for more information. grill and restrooms, and playground equipment. The park is at 401 S.
• Lions Park on Lemke Street in Cecil is primarily a picnic place with a Mill St.
shelter and grill with a public access dock. • Washington Park, 104 Webb St., features playground equipment, a
• Mud Lake Wildlife Area is about 300 acres of marsh for waterfowl shelter with electricity and restrooms, a grill and a bandshell.
hunting, bird watching and snowshoeing. Legal access is off state Highway Menominee County/Reservation
117, one-half mile southeast of Cecil. Keshena
Eland • Veterans Memorial Park has a shelter and picnic tables.
• Mill Pond Park • Black Smith Road Park has a playground.
Gresham Neopit
• Gresham Riverside Park • Neopit Downtown Park has a ball diamond and shelter.
Public libraries
Scott Williams
Thousands of books await visitors at the Shawano City-County Library.
Shawano County Hours: 3:30-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Shawano County libraries offer access to information, materials and Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays.
services that inform, inspire, enrich and entertain. • Mattoon-Hutchins Library
Library locations are in Birnamwood, Bonduel, Mattoon-Hutchins, 311 Slate Ave, Mattoon
Shawano, Tigerton and Wittenberg. The libraries offer materials in a 715-489-3333
variety of formats: books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, magazines, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
newspapers, downloadable books, databases and other formats. Wednesdays.
The libraries have free Internet and Wi-Fi access to the public. The • Tigerton Branch Library
Shawano City-County Library offers weekly children’s programs as 221 Birch St., Tigerton
well as several programs aimed toward adults. 715-535-2194
A summer reading program is available to all ages. Hours: 12-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Shawano City-County Library Wednesdays and Thursdays; 2-8 p.m. Fridays.
128 S. Sawyer St., Shawano • Wittenberg Branch Library
715-526-3829 302 S. Cherry St., Wittenberg
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays; 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 715-253-2936
Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours: 2-7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays;
Saturdays. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Fridays.
• Birnamwood Public Library Menominee County
337 S. Main St., Birnamwood The Menominee Tribal/County Library offer access to information,
715-449-3120 materials and services that inform, inspire, enrich and entertain.
Hours: 2-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- • The Menominee Tribal/County Library
days and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays. College of Menominee Nation, N172 Highway 47-55, Keshena
• Bonduel Public Library Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
125 N. Washington St., Bonduel Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
715-758-2267 715-799-5600, ext. 3003
Youth programs
• The Shawano Hockey League provides opportunities boys and girls
ages 5 to 18. Contact Gregg Wittman, league president, at gregg.witt-
man@shawanohockey.org.
• Shawano Area Soccer League is for boys and girls ages 5 to 15. Call
Paul Grassl at 715-524-5326.
• Boy Scouts of America has troops throughout the Wolf River Region.
Call 920-734-5705.
• The Fox River Area Girl Scouts Council assists troops in the Shawano
County area in setting up their program and supplies names of interested
people to specific troops. Girls are eligible to join in kindergarten through
high school. Call 800-924-1211. Oconto County is served by Girl Scouts
of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Green Bay. Call 920-469-4860 or
888-747-6945.
• FFA, formerly Future Farmers of America, is an organization teaming
students, agriculture educators and agri-business leaders to foster personal
growth and leadership skills through agricultural education and communi-
ty youth programs. Interested students in grades 7 through 12 can contact
their agricultural education teachers in area schools for more information,
or contact Wisconsin FFA at www.wisconsinffa.org
• Shawano County Youth Partnership is a coalition that strives to
develop and enhance the quality of programs for youth and families. Call
John Knickerbocker at 715-584-9251.
• Wolf River School to Work is an apprenticeship program is an in-
novative school and work opportunity, combining high school classes with
paid work experience. Call Laura Warning at 715-526-4760.
• 4-H Club Youth program offers youth a chance to learn career and
life skills through 4-H projects. In Shawano County, call Joe Stellato, 4-H
youth development agent and department head, at 715-526-6136. In
Oconto County, contact Paula Huff at paula.huff@ces.uwex.edu.
• Bonduel Little League includes baseball, softball, and T-ball. Call
715-758-2402.
• Shawano Area Ski Sharks is northeast Wisconsin’s finest water-ski
show team. Call 715-526-1951.
• Kids Klub is an after-school program for children ages 5-13 at the
First Presbyterian Church, South Main and Presbyterian streets, Shawano.
Call Deb Bourroughs at 715-524-6228.
• St. James YAC (Youth Acclaiming Christ) is a high school student
organization that participates in weekly activities. Youth in grades 9 and
above are welcome to attend. Call Jean Umland at 715-524-6755.
• Mohican Family Center contains a full-size gymnasium, a weight
room and aerobic areas. The center also offers field trips for youth and Lee Pulaski
basketball and soccer teams for youth ages 3 to 6 and 7 to 12. Call National FFA Week is celebrated in February, and local chapters offer a variety of activities during the week.
715-793-4080. • Big Brothers Big Sisters gives local at-risk children a chance to partner
• Shawano County Sheriff ’s Department Explorers program strives with adult role models in a variety of fun activities. There are currently
to educate and involve youth in police operations. Youth ages 14 to 20 site-based programs at Hillcrest Primary School and Sacred Heart Catho-
throughout Shawano County are welcome to join. Call Lt. George Len- lic School in Shawano and Gresham Community School in Gresham.
zner at 715-526-3111. Contact Chris Marcks at shawano@bbbsnew.org.
Federal and state government

President of the United States 608-267-2779. Brad Schimel was elected in November 2014 and takes office
Barack Obama, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20500, in January 2015.
202-456-1111, e-mail President@whitehouse.gov. The Vice President is • Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, P.O. Box 7841, Madi-
Joseph R. Biden. son, WI 53707, 608-224-3390.
U.S. House of Representatives • State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk, P.O. Box 7871, Madison, WI 53707.
The U.S. representative to the 8th Congressional District, which includes State Assembly
northeast Wisconsin, is Reid Ribble, a Republican from Sherwood, 1513 There are 99 members of the Wisconsin Assembly. Republicans will have
Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-5665 a 57-39 majority, with three seats vacant when this year’s Answer Guide
or 920-380-0061. Ribble was elected in 2010. went to press.
Other congressmen representing Wisconsin: The Speaker of the Assembly is Robin Vos (R-Burlington).
District 1: Paul Ryan, a Republican from Janesville, 1233 Longworth The majority leader is Jim Steineke (R-Vandenbroek).
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-3031 or The minority leader is Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha).
608-752-4050. He was elected to Congress in 1998 and is currently Speaker Area representatives
of the House. • The 5th District, which includes the town of Maple Grove in Shawano
District 2: Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Madison, 313 Cannon House County, is represented by Jim Steineke, R-Vandenbroek, starting in January.
Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-2906 or 608-258-9800. His phone number is 608-266-2418 or 888-534-0005 and his email address
He was elected to Congress in 2012. is Rep.Steineke@legis.wisconsin.gov.
District 3: Ron Kind, a Democrat from La Crosse, 1502 Longworth The district also includes northeast and eastern Outagamie County and
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-5506 or 608-782- western Brown County.
2258. He was elected to Congress in 1998. • The 6th District is represented by Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel, Room 13
District 4: Gwendolynne S. Moore, a Democrat from Milwaukee, 2245 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 51708, 608-266-3097. His
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-4572 or email address is Rep.Tauchen@legis.wisconsin.gov.
414-297-1140. She was elected to Congress in 2004. The district includes in Shawano County the towns of Angelica, Belle
District 5: F. James Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Menomonee Falls, Plaine, Grant, Green Valley, Hartland, Herman, Lessor, Morris, Navarino,
2449 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225- Pella, Richmond, Seneca, Washington, Waukechon and Wescott; the vil-
5101 or 262-784-1111. He was elected to Congress in 1978. lages of Bonduel, Bowler, Cecil and Gresham; city of Shawano; the town
District 6: Glenn Grothman, a Republican from Campbellsport, 2462 of Matteson and the village of Embarrass in Waupaca County; in Oconto
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. He was elected County, the towns of Abrams, Bagley Brazwau, Breed, Gillett, How, Maple
to Congress in 2014 and takes office in January 2015. Valley, Morgan, Oconto Falls, Spruce and Underhill; village of Suring; and
District 7: Sean Duffy, a Republican from Weston, 1208 Longworth the cities of Gillett and Oconto Falls; and in Outagamie County, the towns
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-3365 or of Bovina, Deer Creek, Ellington, Liberty, Maine and Maple Creek; and
715-298-9344. He was elected to Congress in 2010. villages of Bear Creek and Shiocton.
U.S. Senate • The 36th District is represented by Jeffrey Mursau, R-Crivitz, Room
Wisconsin’s two senators are: 113 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708, 608-266-3780.
• Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington His email address is: Rep.Mursau@legis.wisconsin.gov.
D.C. 20510, 202-224-5653 or 414-297-4451. The district includes western Shawano County and all or parts of several
• Sen. Ron Johnson (R), 328 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, other counties. In Shawano County, the district includes, the towns of
D.C. 20510, 202-224-5323 or 920-230-7250. Almon, Aniwa, Bartelme, Birnamwood, Hutchins, Red Springs and Wit-
State government tenberg; and the villages of Birnamwood, Mattoon, and Wittenberg. It also
Governor: Scott Walker (R), Room 115 East, P.O. Box 7863, State Capi- includes all of Menominee, Florence, Forest counties and parts of Langlade,
tol, Madison, WI 53702. 608-266-1212. Marathon, Marinette, Oconto and Portage counties.
Lieutenant governor: Rebecca Kleefisch (R), Room 19 East, P.O. Box • The 40th District, represented by Kevin D. Petersen, R-Waupaca,
2043, State Capitol, Madison, WI 53702. 608-266-3516. Room 109 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708,
Other state officials: 608-266-3794 or 888-947-0040.
• Secretary of State Douglas La Follette, P.O. Box 7848, Madison, WI This district includes Ward 4 in the city of Marion, as well as most of
53707, 608-266-8888.
• Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, P.O. Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707, CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
Lee Pulaski
Gary Tauchen, left, represents the 6th District in the Wisconsin Assembly, while Rob Cowles represents the 2nd District in the Wisconsin Senate.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 His district includes all of
the 34th, 35th and 36th Assembly districts,
which include western Shawano County and all or parts of Oconto and
Waupaca County, including Clintonville, and part of Outagamie County, Menominee and several other counties.
including New London and Hortonville. • Representing the 14th District is Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, Room 22
• The 85th District is represented by Mandy Wright, D-Wausau, at South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707, 608-266-075. His
608-266-o654. Email is Rep.Wright@legis.wisconsin.gov. This district email address is: Sen.Olsen@legis.wisconsin.gov.
includes the villages of Aniwa and Eland in Shawano County. She is the His district comprises all of the 40th Assembly District, including most of
assistant majority leader. Waupaca County, including the cities of Clintonville and Marion, and part
• The 86th District is represented by John Spiros, R-Wausau, at of Outagamie County, including New London and Hortonville.
608-266-1182. Email is Rep.Sprios@legis.wisconsin.gov. This district • Representing the 29th District is Sen. Jerry Petrowski (R-Wausau). His
includes the towns of Fairbanks and Germania and the village of Tigerton number is 608-266-2502 and his email is Sen.Petrowski@legis.wisconsin.gov.
in Shawano County, the town of Alban in Portage County and much of His district comprises the 85th and 86th Assembly Districts, including
Marathon County, but not the city of Wausau. the villages of Aniwa and Eland, the towns of Fairbanks and Germania and
• The 89th Assembly District is represented by John Nygren, R-Mari- the village of Tigerton in Shawano County; the town of Alban in Portage
nette, Room 309 East, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708, County; and much of Marathon County, but not including the city of
208-266-2343. His email address is: Rep.Nygren@ legis.wisconsin.gov. Wausau.
This district includes Ward 4 in Pulaski in Shawano County, as well as • Representing the 30th District is Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay,
parts of Brown, Oconto and Marinette counties. Room 106 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707,
Wisconsin Senate 608-266-5670 or 866-221-9395. His email address is Sen.Hansen@legis.
The state Senate has 33 members, with Republicans holding a 19-14 wisconsin.gov
majority, effective January 2015. His district is composed of the 89th Assembly District, including Ward 4
The majority leader is Scott L. Fitzgerald (R-Juneau). in Pulaski in Shawano County.
Assistant majority leader is Paul Farrow (R-Waukesha).
Sen. Jennifer Schilling (D-La Crosse ) is the minority leader.
Assistant minority leader is Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay).
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Fitness and exercise
Chris Caporale
The Shawano Recreation Center provides a pool among its many services.
Public facilities classes, personal training, open gyms, after-school archery, kayaking, ca-
• Shawano Community High School, 715-526-2175, 220 County Road B, noeing and youth activities.
which offers a pool and weight room. No longer open to public. Call the Com- • Menominee Recreation Department, W2776 Chief Little Wave Road,
munity Education Office for more information at 715-526-2192, ext. 3102. Keshena, 715-799-5158. The facility offers a fitness room with treadmills
• Shawano Park and Recreation Department, 715-526-6171, 220 E. and free weights, and a youth activity room.
Division St., which offers a weight room, a variety of exercise equipment, • Darwin E. Smith Community Aquatic Center, 400 W. Grand Ave.,
pool and racquetball courts. Memberships can be purchased at the recre- Wittenberg, 715-253-2255. The facility offers a pool with a 1-meter diving
ation department Facility hours and associated fees can be found at www. board, with specific times for lap swimming and open swimming. Water
cityofshawno.com or by contacting the staff directly via the above phone aerobics and swim lessons are also offered. There’s also a fountain and wa-
number. A multitude of recreation programs for people of all ages and ter slide, a fitness center with aerobic equipment free weights and machine
abilities are available so be sure to check in with the friendly staff. They are weights, as well as a hot tub. An all-purpose party room is available for
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShawanoParkandRec rental.
• Mohican Family Center, N8605 Oak St., Bowler, 715-793-4080. The
membership facility offers a gymnasium, treadmills, free weights, group CONTINUED ON PAGE 33
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 Park. The pool has three diving boards and a separate wading pool. The
pool is open June through August. A wading pool is also available. Ap-
• Clintonville High School Recreation Center, 330 N. Harriet St., Clin- proximately 125-150 people take swim lessons each year. The Clintonville
tonville, 715-823-7215, ext. 2279. The center includes a fitness center with Municipal Swimming Pool generally opens the Saturday after school is out.
cardio equipment, free weights and weight machines, a large eight-lane Regular swim hours are 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8 p.m. daily. A fee is
pool that is 3.5 to 10 feet deep and a second pool that is 6 inches to 4.5 charged. Call 715-823-7663.
feet deep, both heated, a whirlpool, a community gym with six basketball • Clintonville High School Recreation Center, 330 N. Harriet St., Clin-
hoops and a community room. Open to public with day passes, monthly tonville, 715-823-7215, ext. 2279.
and semi-annual and annual memberships available. • Seymour Community Aquatics Center, 10 Circle Drive, Seymour, 920-
Swimming pools 833-9704, ext. 614.
There are numerous indoor and outdoor swimming facilities in the • Cedar Park, Bonduel. Swimming area is open from Memorial Day to
region: Labor Day. The park also includes bath houses, a softball diamond, open
• The pool at Shawano Community High School offers open swim shelters, concession stand, picnic tables, grills and playground equipment.
water aerobics and swimming lessons. The number is 715-526-2175, ext. For park rentals, call 715-758-2402.
1307, or call the SCE office, 715-526-2192, ext. 3102. • The Shawano Athletic Memorial Park wading pool is available for lap
• The Darwin E. Smith Aquatic Center in Wittenberg is adjacent to swimming from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for young children from 1-2:30 p.m.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. It includes a water slide. Call 715- (depending on the weather) after school until Labor Day.
253-2211. • Shawano County Park along Lake Drive. Call 715-524-4986.
• The Shawano Recreation Center pool, 220 E. Division St., is offers • Municipal beach on the Wolf River just off West Fifth Street, Shawano.
a public indoor pool. It also offers open and lap swimming. Call 715-526- • Lakeview Campgrounds, Cecil, 715-745-4428.
6171. • Moshawquit Lake public beach, off County Road VV, in Menominee
• Clintonville operates a municipal outdoor swimming pool at Bucholtz County.
Recreation trails
Two excellent state trails run through Shawano County:
• The Mountain-Bay State Trail. Out of its 83 miles of a former rail-
road corridor, from Rib Mountain to Green Bay, 53 miles are in Shawano
County. The trail in the county runs from the village of Pulaski to the
village of Eland.
• The Wiouwash State Trail is also a former railroad corridor, the result
of a cooperative effort among Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Sha-
wano counties. The Shawano County portion contains 20.9 miles, which
extend from Birnamwood to a mile and a half south of Split Rock.
The Shawano County sections are designated for hiking, bicycling,
horseback riding and wheelchairs in the summer, and snowmobiling and
all-terrain vehicles in the winter.
For information on either of these trails, visit the Shawano County
website at www.co.shawano.wi.us or call the Shawano County Planning
and Development Department at 715-526-6766.
Nonresident (of Wisconsin) snowmobilers trail passes cost $13 in order
to go on any of the designated state trails. There is a fee for using the state
trails. Passes must be purchased by people 16 and older who are riding
bikes, horses or horse-drawn buggies. Annual state trail passes cost $20 and
are available at the Shawano County clerk’s office and at various mer-
chants throughout the county. They are good for all state trails.
Daily passes can also be obtained on the trails for a fee of $3 per day.
There are 13 boxes along the span of the trails where daily passes can be Lee Pulaski
purchased. Two hikers make use of the Shawano segment of the Mountain Bay Trail.
Agriculture
Each county’s University of Wisconsin-Extension office offers a variety well people involved in the field of agriculture for residents in Menominee
of programs and information for private rural and urban landowners as and Shawano counties.
UW-Extension can provide information on a number of related fields
and questions, such as crop and livestock production and management,
farm business and financial management, dairy, business and grain mar-
keting, farm nutrient management planning, and soils and fertility man-
agement.
UW-Extension can also answer questions on pest management and
horticulture.
• Shawano County, 715-526-6136
Wildlife damage to crops
County Land Conservation Departments offers a variety of programs
and can answer questions regarding conservation and wildlife crop dam-
age programs. The Land Conservation Department also handles inqui-
ries and applications for the Wisconsin Wildlife Damage Abatement and
Claims Program
• Shawano County, 715-526-4632
• Menominee County, 715-799-5710
Farm Services Agency
The Farm Services Agency (FSA) has services and programs geared
toward farming and agriculture, including commodity loan programs for
crops and products.
Other programs include the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP),
which protects fragile farmland by encouraging producers to stop growing
crops on highly erodible and other environmentally sensitive acreage, and
Direct and Counter-Cyclical (DCP) Payment, which provides producers
with an income safety net.
For more information, contact the county’s FSA office:
• Shawano and Menominee, 715-524-8522
Specialized forestry information
Lee Pulaski The state Department of Natural Resources administers the Managed
Farmers make up a considerable segment of Shawano County’s population. Forest Law program. Call 888-WDNRINF or visit dnr.wi.us.
Pets
Animal shelters ments, or in a separate record, all dogs in the district subject to tax,
The Shawano County Humane Society, 1290 Jaycee Court, Shawano, to whom they are assessed, the name, number, sex, spayed or un-
is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and, by appoint- spayed, neutered or unneutered, breed and color of each dog. There
ment only, from 4 to 6 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sundays and holidays. is also a $5 state penalty on dog licenses if they are not purchased by
The phone number is 715-526-2606. The society is always looking for April 1 each year.
volunteers. Call if you are interested. In the city of Shawano, license fees are $10 non-sterile and $4 for sterile
Pet licenses pets. Leash laws and pet restrictions are enforced. City residents can obtain
Wisconsin state statutes provide that every town, village and city licenses at City Hall, 127 S. Sawyer St.
shall record dogs owned or kept within the assessment district. The Menominee County residents can go to their town treasurer to obtain
listing official shall enter in the records for personal property assess- licenses.

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